This Week in Screenings 6/13-6/19

Friday 6/13

LEO | Galaxy Theatres 

Movie about a lizard in a classroom in Florida. 

Friday the 13th | Regal | Alamo Drafthouse 

45th Anniversary. 

How serendipitous.

Friday the 13th Pt. VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | We Luv Video

A summer series of stoner friendly wet movies. 

THE BURNING | Hyperreal Film Club

I don’t think I’ve seen this movie but it seems very familiar. 

80’s summer camp slasher. 

RAMPO NOIR | Austin Film Society

Part of the Lates series.

For fans of Japanese movies this one has everything. 

Saturday 6/14

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | Galaxy Theatre | Flix Brewhouse

Punching Nazi’s movie. 

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Cinemark | Regal

The other good movie in this series. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Paramount Theatre 

Go ninja go ninja go! 

Spaceballs + Caddyshack | Paramount Theatre 

Father’s Day came early at the Paramount. 

RAN | Austin Film Society

4K restoration of Kurawsawa’s epic King Lear. 

Showgirls | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of Queer Theory 101. 

Sunday 6/15

Highlander + The Untouchables | Paramount Theatre

Another great double feature from Robert Rodriguez. 

The Birdcage | Alamo Drafthouse 

A friend of mine recently argued this is the best gay movie in terms of rewatchability. 

I argued To Wong Foo. 

Call Me By Your Name | Paramount Theatre

The movie that started the whole Timothee Chalamet thing. 

SEVEN | Galaxy Theatres

Part of the Pitt Stop series. 

MS .45 | Austin Film Society

Abel Ferrar revenge movie.

Monday 6/16

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Cinemark

I do want to watch this again. 

Wonka | Lake Creek 7 

Movie about a chocolatier. 

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 

1hr 56min 

PLEASE BABY PLEASE | Hyperreal Film Club

Tony winner Cole Escola is in this. 

Knife + Heart | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Killer Cuts series.

Gay + Giallo 

Happy Together + God's Own Country | Paramount Theatre

I hope they work it out in the end. 

Tuesday 6/17

IF | Regal

I saw this on an airplane and did not care for it. 

Trolls Band Together | Regal

The most recent Trolls movie. 

But I'm a Cheerleader | Flix Brewhouse

RuPaul’s best performance? 

Femme | Paramount Theatre

Starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett from Misfits.

SWEPT AWAY | Austin Film Society

This is the good one. 

Without Madonna. 

I Think We’re Alone Now (2008) | We Luv Video

Documentary about people who stalk pop singer Tiffany. 

28 WEEKS LATER | Hyperreal Film Club

You’ve seen Days now check out Weeks.

Years coming to theaters soon. 

The Beyond (1981) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Also part of an unofficial trilogy with City of the Living Dead and House by the Cemetery. 

Wednesday 6/18

The Goonies | Cinepolis 

Goon out with this $5 screening 

Pariah + Rafiki | Paramount Theatre

Presented by Black Auteur Film Festival. 

And queer too! 

DROP DEAD FRED | Hyperreal Film Club

Crazy imaginary friend just won’t go away. 

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD | Austin Film Society

You think you’ve seen this movie so often why go see it again but then I saw a trailer AFS and it really made me want to watch this on their screen. 

Secret Celluloid Mystery Movie | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

Rare 35mm 

Never been released on disc or streaming! 

Thursday 6/19 

WILL | Austin Film Society

Newly restored 1981 movie that was also selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry. 

MISS JUNETEENTH | Hyperreal Film Club

Free Screening! 

FORBIDDEN LOVE | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema: Lost and Found series.

Lesbian pulp!  

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